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Kỳ thi thử thpt quốc gia lần 1 năm 2019 môn Tiếng Anh cực hay có lời giải(Đề 19)

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Câu 1:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

A customs union is an organization of autonomous country that agree that international trade between member states is free of restrictions.

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Chọn C

“autonomous”: existing or acting separately from other things or people (tự trị, độc lập)

Trái nghĩa là “dependent”: phụ thuộc vào, không độc lập


Câu 3:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

The skin receives nearly (A) the (B) third of the blood pumped(C) out by(D) the heart.

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Chọn B

“the” -> “one”. “one third”: một phần ba (1/3)

Nếu là the third (chỉ thứ tự) thì phía sau phải có thêm một danh từ nữa


Câu 4:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

In some countries, octopuses (A) and snail are considered(B) being(C) great delicacies to eat.(D)

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Chọn C

“being” -> “to be”

Cấu trúc “consider to be/to do st”: cân nhắc, được cân nhắc như là/làm gì


Câu 5:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Coral reefs(A) are limestone formations(B) composed of tiny sea organisms(C) and the remains.(D)

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Chọn D

“the remains” -> “their remains”. Nếu dùng là the remains thì trong câu không rõ nghĩa, “their remains” là chỉ “tiny sea organisms’ remains”


Câu 6:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

It is likely(A) that everyone in Vietnam has(B) his own(C) house and car by(D) 2050.

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Chọn B

“has” -> “will have had”. Phía sau có trạng từ chỉ thời gian “by 2050” cho nên thì trong câu phải dùng là tương lai hoàn thành (diễn tả hành động xảy ra trước một thời điểm hoặc một hành động khác trong tương lai)


Câu 8:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

The word boon in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_________

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Chọn A

“boon” = “advantage”: điều có lợi, lợi ích


Câu 9:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

The author uses Incidentally in paragraph 1 in order to show that the information that follows_________

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Chọn C

“Incidentally”: tiện thể, tình cờ, phụ, không quan trọng


Câu 10:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

Which of the following is NOT true of coins?

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Chọn D

Thông tin:

- the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins (đoạn 3 - A. They contributed to the building of the Roman Empire)

- A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver (đoạn đầu tiên - B. They allowed trade to be conducted more simply). Tiền giúp trao đổi, thương mại được diễn ra dễ dàng hơn

- Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor (đoạn 2 - C. They were invented in Asia Minor)

Chỉ có đáp án D. They were always made of gold in ancient times là không đúng, tiền có thể làm bằng vàng hoặc bạc (silver or gold) chứ không phải lúc nào cũng làm bằng vàng


Câu 11:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

Which is the best place for the following sentence? “The United States gave up minting silver dollars in 1935, and in 1965 eliminated silver in American coins completely.”

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Chọn A

Phía trước đã đề cập: “Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals.” Hiện nay thì tiền thường được làm bằng các loại kim loại không giá trị. Tiếp đó là đến câu: “The United States gave up minting silver dollars in 1935, and in 1965 eliminated silver in American coins completely.” (US vào năm 1965 đã loại bỏ bạc ra khỏi tiền xu – loại bỏ kim loại có giá trị)


Câu 12:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the hightlighted sentence in the passage? Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands.

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Chọn A

Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. (ngày nay hệ thống trao đổi hàng hoá có khuynh hướng quay trở lại ở một số nơi tồn tại sự suy yếu xã hội, hoặc như một hoạt động phụ ở những vùng đất hoà hợp hơn)

Câu này đồng nghĩa với A. People still use barter because of poor social conditions or as an extra, unofficial activity (Mọi người vẫn sử dụng hệ thống trao đổi hàng bởi vì điều kiện xã hội còn kém hoặc như 1 hoạt động thêm vào, không chính thức)


Câu 13:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

According to the passage, all of the following are true of the Lydians EXCEPT that_________

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Chọn D

Thông tin:

- The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE (A. They were ruled by King Croesus in the sixth century B.C)

- Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor (B. they are considered the inventors of coins)

- They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold.( C. they made coins made of electrum)

Chỉ có D. they were the first to use precious metals as money là không được nhắc đến


Câu 14:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that the debasement of a coin is________

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Chọn B

Thông tin: “By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%.” (THành phần bạc trong tiền xu Roman giảm 10%) = putting less silver or gold in it


Câu 15:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

Which of the following is NOT true of the barter system?

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Chọn D

Thông tin ngay ở câu đầu tiên của bài: “The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system.” (Tổ tiên của hệ thống tiền tệ là hệ thống trao đổi hàng hoá)

Vì thế câu It has not been used since ancient times (hệ thống trao đổi không được sử dụng từ thời xa xưa) là sai.


Câu 16:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

What can be inferred from paragraph 4?

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Chọn B

THông tin ở câu cuối bài: “Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.” (Rất ít quốc gia còn sử dụng tiền xu từ bạc hoặc vàng….) = Gold and silver coins are rarely used as money today (vàng bạc rất hiếm được sử dụng như tiền tệ ngày nay)


Câu 17:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Money

The ancestor of the monetary system is of course the barter system. A farmer could trade his produce for the fish obtained by a fisherman or the cloth produced by a weaver. Even today the barter system tends to come back into style in places suffering from social breakdown, or as an informal sideline activity in more harmonious lands. However, trying to reach agreement over the relative value of different things tends to be time-consuming and vexing, and so societies tended to converge towards a common medium of exchange. Pacific islanders used shells; Aztecs used cacao beans, the main ingredient of chocolate. Livestock was common among herding cultures; slaves were sometimes used, too, but they were much harder to control than cattle and so not as popular; and many cultures used salt, including the Romans for a time- hence, the modern term "salary". Incidentally, after World War II cigarettes were used as a medium of exchange in many countries then in very poor condition, and it is said that in Italy “penny candy” was commonly used as “small change” even into the 1970s.

The medium that gradually gained widespread acceptance was precious metals such as gold and silver. Coins are said to have been invented by the Lydians, a people of Asia Minor, sometime after 640 BC. They used stamped ingots of "electrum", a naturally occurring amalgam of silver and gold. The scheme was refined by King Croesus, ruler of Lydia from 560 to 546 BCE, who introduced coins of true gold. He is still identified with wealth in the expression "rich as Croesus". The introduction of coinage was a great boon for traders, simplifying transactions and allowing them to be conducted more smoothly over long distances.

[1] Coinage also helped support far-flung empires; the Roman Empire was built on silver and gold coins, as well as military victories. As the empire expanded, the expenditures of the state led to the debasement of the coins, beginning with an act of the Emperor Nero in 64 A.D. By the end of his reign, the silver content of Roman coins had shrunk by 10%. [2] Other emperors followed his example, and over 200 years from the start of the process, the content shrank to 5%. The coins’ buying power fell accordingly.

[3] Coins are still with us, though they are now little more than tokens made of non-precious metals. [4] Few countries still use silver or gold coins as anything other than collector's items.

The word vexing in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______

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Chọn C

“vexing” = “troublesome”: làm bực mình, làm phật ý,làm khó chịu


Câu 18:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

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Chọn C

Phần C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2


Câu 19:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

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Chọn D

Phần D trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, còn lại là thứ 2


Câu 20:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

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Chọn B

Phần B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, còn lại là thứ 3


Câu 21:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

What a beautiful skirt you are wearing! It matches your blouse. James: __________. My sister bought it for me last month

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Chọn D

What a beautiful skirt you are wearing! It matches your blouse: Chiếc váy bạn đang mặc thật đẹp! Nó thật hợp với chiếc sơ-mi.

Lời đáp cho lời khen là “Thanks a lot” – Cám ơn rất nhiều


Câu 22:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Nondurable goods________immediate use and are often less expensive than durable goods.

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Chọn D

Vì chủ ngữ là vật nên câu được chia ở dạng bị động, ngoài ra, chủ ngữ là “goods” – số nhiều nên động từ to be phù hợp là are


Câu 23:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Raising and selling cut flowers and_______potted plants is a large industry.

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Chọn C

Ở đây ta cần một tính từ. “decorative” là tính từ, nghĩa: để trang trí, trang hoàng


Câu 25:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

The raw materials present in sugar beet________make sugar.

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Chọn A

Chủ ngữ là vật nên câu được chia ở dạng bị động, chủ ngữ số nhiều (materials) nên động từ to be là are


Câu 26:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

You________me a hand!

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Chọn C

You might have given me a hand! = You didn’t give me a hand (bạn đã có thể giúp đỡ tôi = bạn đã không giúp đỡ tôi)


Câu 28:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Psychologists have observed that a large part of the _________ activity is beyond one’s awareness.

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Chọn D

“brain’s activity”: hoạt động của não

Không dùng brain whose activity vì nếu như vậy thì trong câu sẽ thiếu hẳn 1 vế


Câu 29:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Graduate students often spend their weekends_______data for their research.

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Chọn D

Cấu trúc “spend time (on) st/doing st”: dành thời gian vào cái gì/làm việc gì


Câu 30:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Along the street___________.

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Chọn A

Cấu trúc đảo ngữ chỉ địa điểm, vị trí hay sự chuyển động: không đảo các trợ động từ (như did, had…) như nhiều cấu trúc đảo ngữ khác, mà trực tiếp đảo động từ lên


Câu 31:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

The government has_______a lot of criticism over the decision.

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Chọn C

C cấu trúc “come in for st”: là mục tiêu của việc gì, nhận lĩnh cái gì, lôi cuốn cái gì


Câu 32:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

___________safety at_________ work is_________ major concern for us.

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Chọn B

Safety và work không có mạo từ phía trước.

“a major concern”: 1 vấn đề quan tâm chính


Câu 33:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

That’s the gas station,__________?

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Chọn B

Câu hỏi đuôi ở thì hiện tại, phía trước là câu khẳng định nên câu hỏi đuôi là phủ định. Chủ ngữ là that -> câu hỏi đuôi đúng là isn’t it (chứ không dùng that)


Câu 34:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

Many cultures, religions and languages_______among the people of South America.

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Chọn A

Đây là câu bị động, chủ ngữ là số nhiều (Many cultures, religions and languages) nên động từ to be phù hợp là are


Câu 36:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

If I had gone to the party last night, I ________tired now.

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Chọn B

Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp (giữa loại 3 và loại 2)

“If + mệnh đề quá khứ hoàn thành, S+would/could…+V+…”


Câu 37:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

The fewer the number of threads per inch, the _________ texture.

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Chọn A

Cấu trúc so sánh càng…càng…: the more (adj+er)…., the more (adj+er)….


Câu 38:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

I love that _______ antique car that always parked at the end of the street.

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Chọn D

“really” là trạng từ, đứng trước tính từ

Vị trí của tính từ:

Size (big) + Age (old) + Color (green)


Câu 39:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions

An organism cannot grow without food, ____________ materials to build its cells.

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Chọn C

“which” là mệnh đề quan hệ, được thay thế cho “An organism”


Câu 40:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

Which is the best place for the following sentence? “It is not entirely clear how much influence the trip had on him.”

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Chọn A

Phía sau có đề cập: “Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal.” (đó là sự ảnh hưởng rất lớn đến lịch sử sự vận động hiện đại ở Mỹ, nhưng sau đó Hopper khẳng định rằng tác động của nó đối với ông rất nhỏ”

Vì thế câu “It is not entirely clear how much influence the trip had on him.” Là phù hợp khi đứng trước câu này


Câu 42:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

According to the reading, what is true of Hopper’s trip to France?

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Chọn A

THông tin ở câu cuối bài: “but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal.” (Hopper khẳng định rằng tác động của nó đối với ông rất nhỏ) = It did not have a significant impact on his work


Câu 43:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

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Chọn A

Tiến trình của bài đọc được sắp xếp theo trình tự thời gian của những sự việc xảy ra trong đời Hopper, từ khi sinh ra, lớn lên, học tập, rồi trở thành hoạ sĩ được biết đến


Câu 44:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

 

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Chọn B

Cuối đoạn 2 có nói: “where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri” (…các nhân vật dẫn đầu như William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri) vì thế, many leading figures là chỉ William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri


Câu 46:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence? “Something doesn’t come out of nothing.”

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Chọn B

Trước câu đó đã nói: “The man’s the work” (Con người chính là công việc) Vì thế “Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” Là muốn nói về sự ảnh hưởng của công việc đối với cuộc sống của một người


Câu 48:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

The paragraph following the passage would most likely discuss which of the following?

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Chọn D

Đoạn cuối của đoạn văn này nói về chuyến đi đến Paris của Hopper và những ảnh hưởng của nó. Vì thế, đoạn văn tiếp sau đoạn văn này có thể nói về cuộc đời Hopper sau chuyến Paris


Câu 49:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

According to the passage, which of the following events probably had the greatest effect on Hopper as an artist?

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Chọn C

Sự kiện quan trọng nhất đối với Hopper là attending the New York School of Art

Vì “the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.” Đây là nơi Hopper quen thuộc với những nhân vật dẫn đầu – thành lập trường phái hiện thực Mỹ


Câu 50:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Chọn C

A./z/            B./z/            C./s/            D./z/


Câu 51:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions

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Chọn A

A./ᴂ/           B./ə/            C. /ə/           D. /ə/


Câu 62:

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

The chameleon is thought to change color to conform to its surrounding, but that is rarely true.

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Chọn D

“conform to” = “looks the same as its environment”: hợp với (hợp với môi trường xung quanh)


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